What is "kiwicon"

Kiwicon is a New Zealand computer security conference held annually in Wellington since 2007. It brings together a variety of people interested in information security. Representatives of government agencies and corporations attend, along with hackers.

The conference format allows for talks, informal discussions, socialising, key signing and competitions. Talks are of various lengths on a wide range of subjects, usually including a wide range of techniques for modern exploits and operational security, security philosophy, New Zealand hacker history, related New Zealand law, and a few talks on more esoteric topics.

Kiwicon was founded by Adam Boileau when the annual Australian computer security conference Ruxcon was cancelled for 2007.